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All the Princessed-ed Out Moms Should Consider Dressing Their Daughters as This for Halloween!

With Halloween coming up, we thought it was a perfect time to highlight the "Not Just a Girl" project from photographer Jaime Moore. When looking for creative inspiration to photograph her five-year-old daughter, Emma, Jaime saw only how-tos for dressing up like a princess. And while she loves princesses (and we love talking with all of you about princesses), Jaime wanted to show her daughter the real women who'd influenced her life, saying "My daughter wasn’t born into royalty, but she was born into a country where she can now vote, become a doctor, a pilot, an astronaut, or even President if she wants, and that’s what really matters."

She photographed Emma styled as Amelia Earhart, Coco Chanel, Susan B. Anthony, Helen Keller, and Jane Goodall—then she posted them on her blog. We fell in love with these sweet photos and give Jaime two big thumbs up for teaching her daughter about these very real, very inspiring women.

The photos are an adorable reminder that clever, self-made costumes almost always trump the store-bought kind—especially in the adult aisle, where it seems the only options for women are either the "Sexy Bumblebee" or "Slutty Pirate." (OK, they're not actually called that, but you know what we're talking about.) Maybe this year, we can all take a nod from Jaime and get a little more...ambitious...with our Halloween costumes too!